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LNK
PW
R
BLACK
BOX
CXQua
d IP
3 Connect the other end of the
cascade link cable to the remote
user port (RJ45 socket) on the front
panel of the ServSwitch CX Uno
ServSwitch CX Uno
unit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the
cascade links between the
ServSwitch CX Quad IP and
each ServSwitch CX Uno unit.
Connecting units in cascade
The method for cascading ServSwitch CX Quad IP and ServSwitch CX Uno units
is straightforward and requires no hardware settings or lengthy configuration
process.
The method of linking units is the same regardless of the cascade level, or
number of devices attached. Put simply:
•
A single cascade link is made by connecting a
computEr connEctionS
socket of the
ServSwitch cX Quad ip
unit to the
rEmotE uSEr port
socket
of the
ServSwitch cX uno
unit below it.
Please consider the following when making cascade connections between units.
Tips for successful cascading
• The maximum number of levels for a cascade is two.
• For each cascade link, use a standard category 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable,
terminated at each end with an RJ45 connector. There must be no crossover
connections within the cable. The cascade link cables can be up to 10m (32
feet) in length providing that the total length from the ServSwitch CX Quad
IP or ServSwitch CX Uno to any SAM also does not exceed 10m.
• The procedure given opposite may be carried out in any order but for
clarity the instruction will begin at the ServSwitch CX Quad IP unit. The
procedure remains the same regardless of exactly which cascade levels are
being connected. The basic rule is that each link is made by connecting a
C
OMPUTER CONNECTIONS
port of the
ServSwitch CX Quad IP
(upper switch) to
the
REMOTE USER PORT
(on the front panel) of the
ServSwitch CX Uno
.
See also
•
Addressing computers in a cascade
To connect units in cascade
1 Ensure that power is disconnected from the
ServSwitch CX Quad IP and all other units to
be connected.
2 Connect one end of the cascade link cable
to an appropriate
COMPUTER CONNECTIONS
port on the rear panel of the ServSwitch CX
ServSwitch CX
Quad IP..
INDOOR
USE
ONL
Y
3
2
1
7
6
5
COMPUTER
CONNECTIONS
Once the units and computers have been connected, you can edit their names
to make it much easier to locate them. See the
section in the ‘Host configuration’ page of
for more details.
